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for those chilly nights, and at the far end was a very
The next morning we woke up and decided to explore the
comfortable double bed. Being amongst those who
local area, but first we needed fuel! When booking your
still like our creature comforts we were happy to find a
trip they offer the optional extras of ordering food and
door in to a bathroom with a toilet, sink and shower! As
breakfast hampers. We opted for the Veggie Breakfast,
you would expect from a shepherds hut, space is tight
which included free range eggs, mushrooms, a loaf of
but they have done a wonderful job at maximizing the
bread, butter, jam and apple juice. We whipped up a
use of it including storage under the bed containing a
feast of scrambled eggs and mushrooms on toast and
selection of games, plus extra blankets if needed.
settle back outside to enjoy our feast, there is something about eating breakfast in the fresh air in the middle of the
Outside the hut they have laid out a lovely seating area
countryside that makes it taste even better!
with a fire pit, which can also be used for cooking on, and the piece de resistance, a wood fired hot tub!
Over breakfast we browsed through the leaflets that have been left for the guests. There are a selection of walks to
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After having fully explored every nook and cranny we
choose from ranging in distance and difficulty. With so
pulled up the Adirondack chairs around the fire pit and
much choice it came down to one simple thing, which
settled down with a glass of bubbles in our hand to fully
one had a local pub en route, we were on holiday after
absorb our surroundings. The peace and quiet washes
all! We pulled on our wellies and set off across fields, over
over you here and you feel like you have completely
stiles, through forests, even along an old railway track. We
escaped every day life in a little piece of heaven.
have driven through here many times on the way to see
Thinking that the evening couldn’t be anymore perfect
family but there are so many beautiful sights that you just
we stepped in to the hot tub and tranquility ensued as
don’t see from the car, it is a truly wonderful part of our
we both laid back, relaxed and put the world to rights.
county that we never truly appreciated until now.
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